Former Maine selectwoman convicted of some charges

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — A former selectwoman in, Chelsea, Maine, has been convicted of filing false income tax returns and for making false statements to get federal workers' compensation.

The jury acquitted Carole Swan on Friday of defrauding the government on a culvert repair project and on two of four charges she faced of defrauding the workers' compensation program.

The 55-year-old Swan was on trial on 10 charges.

The federal government proved she misstated income she received through Marshall Swan Construction, a company she owns with her estranged husband, and did not properly report income she received through a harness racing business managed by her brother in Ohio.